Healthcare providers should work with their administration to obtain commercially manufactured masks./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201cThere is no comparison in the effectiveness of cotton masks to N95 masks,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201d she says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201cN95 masks are the gold standard for airborne precautions, and a properly fitted N95 mask may block 95 to 99 percent of aerosol particles./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n
For masks sewn at home, Bourgault says studies have shown that transmission of particles is affected by the type of material and the seal of the mask around the mouth and nose./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201cBefore you start sewing, make sure that you have evidence to back up your choice of fabric and mask pattern,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201d she says./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n
Nevertheless, Bourgault says homemade masks may help alleviate anxiety for healthcare providers and give mask makers a sense of purpose in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n
That need to help is one of the driving factors for Dantes./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201cAt times like these, I like to help,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201d Dantes says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201cAnd if we/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u2019re running out of something, then I want to at least be able to contribute a little bit./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n
So far, Dantes has made 15 masks. She says she has an ample supply of fabric; however, the one thing she does not have plenty of is more of the elastic that forms the band that holds the mask in place./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201cThe quarter-inch elastic is out of stock everywhere,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201d Dantes says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201cI think every person who knows how to sew is probably making these./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n
However, Dantes says she may make more with straps that tie instead of using elastic./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n
Dantes plans to donate the masks to medical professionals through her network of friends. She has already given five to a friend who is a traveling nurse and 10 to a local healthcare facility./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201cI have seen masks selling for $5 on social media,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201d Dantes says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201cI understand people have a need, but for me personally, I plan not to charge. I see a need and I want to help. We are all in this together./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/107954/n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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